Niall Horan
Full name is Niall James Horan September 13 1993 , is from
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland Born
to mother Maura Gallagher and father Bobby Horan he
has an older brother named Greg.
Their parents divorced when he was five. He
and his brother lived between each of their homes for a few years before
eventually deciding to live with their father in Mullingar.
Horan was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school. He
was in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas. On Twitter
Horan as 10 Million Followers as of 24th February 2013
Prior to participating in The X Factor, he performed around his
homeland, including as a support act for Lloyd
Daniels in Dublin. Horan has been playing guitar since his childhood.
Horan has also stated that he is a "big swing" fan, citing favourite artists Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé.
Horan also cites rock music favourably and is a fan of The Eagles, Bon Jovi and The Script
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland Born
to mother Maura Gallagher and father Bobby Horan he
has an older brother named Greg.
Their parents divorced when he was five. He
and his brother lived between each of their homes for a few years before
eventually deciding to live with their father in Mullingar.
Horan was a pupil at Coláiste Mhuire, a boys' Christian Brothers school. He
was in the school choir, performing seasonally around Christmas. On Twitter
Horan as 10 Million Followers as of 24th February 2013
Prior to participating in The X Factor, he performed around his
homeland, including as a support act for Lloyd
Daniels in Dublin. Horan has been playing guitar since his childhood.
Horan has also stated that he is a "big swing" fan, citing favourite artists Frank
Sinatra, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé.
Horan also cites rock music favourably and is a fan of The Eagles, Bon Jovi and The Script
All about Zayn Malik
Full name is Zain Javadd "Zayn" Malik,
January 12 1993 Bradford,
West Yorkshire, England. Born
to British Pakistani father Yaser and an English
mother, Tricia Malik (née Brannan), he has one older sister, Doniya, and two
younger sisters, Waliyha and Safaa. He
grew up in East Bowling was
a pupil at Lower Fields Primary School, and went to Tong High School, a state comprehensive
school
Malik did not fit in at his first two schools due to his mixed heritage, and
after moving schools at the age of twelve, Malik, states he started taking pride
in his appearance
On auditioning for The X Factor, he stated: "I was looking for an
experience".He
cites urban music as his main musical influence,
growing up, he was into R&B and rap. He
as well as other members of One Direction further notes artists such as Bruno Mars, as a "dream collaborator."
Malik is addicted to smoking cigarettes; in late 2011, he expressed his desire
to quit
Malik once wrote on Twitter, "La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah",
known as a common declaration of faith among Muslims meaning: "There is no God
but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah."
January 12 1993 Bradford,
West Yorkshire, England. Born
to British Pakistani father Yaser and an English
mother, Tricia Malik (née Brannan), he has one older sister, Doniya, and two
younger sisters, Waliyha and Safaa. He
grew up in East Bowling was
a pupil at Lower Fields Primary School, and went to Tong High School, a state comprehensive
school
Malik did not fit in at his first two schools due to his mixed heritage, and
after moving schools at the age of twelve, Malik, states he started taking pride
in his appearance
On auditioning for The X Factor, he stated: "I was looking for an
experience".He
cites urban music as his main musical influence,
growing up, he was into R&B and rap. He
as well as other members of One Direction further notes artists such as Bruno Mars, as a "dream collaborator."
Malik is addicted to smoking cigarettes; in late 2011, he expressed his desire
to quit
Malik once wrote on Twitter, "La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah",
known as a common declaration of faith among Muslims meaning: "There is no God
but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah."
All About Liam Payne
Full name isLiam James Payne
Born August 29 1993 He is from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. Born
three weeks early to mother Karen and father Geoff, he
has two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.
Until the age of four, Payne had regular tests done in hospital as doctors
noticed one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. To
help cope with the pain, he had 32 injections in his arm in the morning and
evening as a child. As a
student, Payne was heavily involved in sports.
Payne was bullied in secondary school and took up boxing
lessons at the age of twelve. He
was a music technology student at City of Wolverhampton College.
Payne had once performed in front of a 26,000 crowd at a Wolverhampton Wanderers' football match. Payne
first auditioned in 2008 to The X Factor's
fifth series when he was fourteen. He
made it to the judges' houses, but Cowell thought he was not ready for the
competition and asked him to come back in two years.
Payne cites Justin Timberlake as one of his biggest
influences. He also said that he draws inspiration from Take That member Gary Barlow when performing.
Born August 29 1993 He is from Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. Born
three weeks early to mother Karen and father Geoff, he
has two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.
Until the age of four, Payne had regular tests done in hospital as doctors
noticed one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. To
help cope with the pain, he had 32 injections in his arm in the morning and
evening as a child. As a
student, Payne was heavily involved in sports.
Payne was bullied in secondary school and took up boxing
lessons at the age of twelve. He
was a music technology student at City of Wolverhampton College.
Payne had once performed in front of a 26,000 crowd at a Wolverhampton Wanderers' football match. Payne
first auditioned in 2008 to The X Factor's
fifth series when he was fourteen. He
made it to the judges' houses, but Cowell thought he was not ready for the
competition and asked him to come back in two years.
Payne cites Justin Timberlake as one of his biggest
influences. He also said that he draws inspiration from Take That member Gary Barlow when performing.
All About Harry Styles
Full name is Harry Edward Styles
Born February 1 1994
He is from the village of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England. He
is a former pupil at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, a state
comprehensive school. Born
to mother Anne Cox and father Des Styles, he
has an older sister, Gemma. He was seven when their parents divorced, his mother subsequently getting
remarried. Following the divorce, Styles, his older sister and mother moved further out
into the Cheshire countryside. At
the age of twelve he moved back to Holmes Chapel.
Prior to participating in The X Factor, the then sixteen-year-old Styles
had a part-time job at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel. Styles was the lead singer for the band White
Eskimo with band members lead
guitarist Haydn Morris, bass guitarist Nick Clough and drummer Will Sweeny. They
had once entered a Battle of the Bands competition, which they won. As a
child, Styles loved singing, noting Elvis Presley as one of his influences. He
also cites Presley for his musical beginnings.
Styles also cites contemporaries, Foster the People, Coldplay and Kings of Leon among his influences.
Styles states that The X Factor gave him "a lot more" confidence as a
performer.
Styles says that he often looks to Coldplay front man Chris
Martin for inspiration when performing on stage.
Styles also states that The Beatles had an influence on him growing up,
as his father would play their music.
Born February 1 1994
He is from the village of Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England. He
is a former pupil at Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School, a state
comprehensive school. Born
to mother Anne Cox and father Des Styles, he
has an older sister, Gemma. He was seven when their parents divorced, his mother subsequently getting
remarried. Following the divorce, Styles, his older sister and mother moved further out
into the Cheshire countryside. At
the age of twelve he moved back to Holmes Chapel.
Prior to participating in The X Factor, the then sixteen-year-old Styles
had a part-time job at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel. Styles was the lead singer for the band White
Eskimo with band members lead
guitarist Haydn Morris, bass guitarist Nick Clough and drummer Will Sweeny. They
had once entered a Battle of the Bands competition, which they won. As a
child, Styles loved singing, noting Elvis Presley as one of his influences. He
also cites Presley for his musical beginnings.
Styles also cites contemporaries, Foster the People, Coldplay and Kings of Leon among his influences.
Styles states that The X Factor gave him "a lot more" confidence as a
performer.
Styles says that he often looks to Coldplay front man Chris
Martin for inspiration when performing on stage.
Styles also states that The Beatles had an influence on him growing up,
as his father would play their music.
All About Louis Tomlinson
Full name is Louis Troy Tomlinson
Born on December 24 1991
From Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Born to mother Johannah Poulston and father Troy Austin, his
parents split when he was young and he took on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson's
name.
He has five younger half-sisters, and two of them had roles as babies on
television series Fat Friends, on which he would go along and
serve as an extra. He attended an acting school in Barnsley. His favorite color is Red!
He also admires recording artist Ed Sheeran, describing him as "phenomenal."
Born on December 24 1991
From Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Born to mother Johannah Poulston and father Troy Austin, his
parents split when he was young and he took on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson's
name.
He has five younger half-sisters, and two of them had roles as babies on
television series Fat Friends, on which he would go along and
serve as an extra. He attended an acting school in Barnsley. His favorite color is Red!
He also admires recording artist Ed Sheeran, describing him as "phenomenal."